Quality and Safety Management in today&#039;s shipping industry

Quality and Safety Management in today&#039;s shipping

Login Sign Up Skill shortages and security risks pose real threats to shipping organizations everywhere. Donald Anderson at Dynama says it’s time to take control with a fresh two-step approach to workforce planning and technology Mary Phillips PR Artistry Lower Woodend Barns Fawley Henleyon-Thames OXON 44 (0) 1491 845553 Contact Email Visit Our Website PressReleasePing - March 01, 2018 -London, UK - The shipping industry has dealt with its fair share of challenges throughout the years. Most recently, the sector was alarmed by the surprise collapse of shipping giant Hanjin[i] along with continued Companies should aim to cultivate a culture of quality and safety across the organization by combining the right processes with the right technology pressure caused by widespread consolidation and merger activity and pricing challenges. Also there are constant concerns about skill shortages and security risks with incidences of piracy and cyber attacks regularly appearing in the news. What is meant by skill shortages? The latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious shortage in the supply of seafarers[ii]. This sentiment seems to back up what many in the shipping industry have known for a long time: expert and specialist skills are often in high demand but in short supply, a situation worsened by the demographics of an ageing marine workforce. As for security risks, these encompass the traditional danger zones including adverse weather conditions and heavy equipment. In addition to keeping staff safe, shipping companies face increased regulation and stiff financial penalties should they fail to comply with important safety and data regulation standards. All in all, the drive to do more with less, stay safe and profitable is today more intense than ever before. Convert webpages or entire websites to PDF - PDFmyURL!